Event Details

January 01, 2007

Description

Snowden learns about CIA methods compromising Swiss citizens, beginning his disillusionment.

Participants (1)

Name Type Mentions
Edward Snowden person 1249 View Entity

Source Documents (1)

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019528.jpg

Book Page / Congressional Exhibit • 1.67 MB
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This document is page 40 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (indicated by the ISBN in the footer), authored by Edward Jay Epstein. It details Edward Snowden's ideological alignment with Libertarian Ron Paul, his disillusionment with the CIA and NSA, and his rationale for leaking government secrets. The page bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, suggesting it was used as an exhibit in a Congressional investigation.

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1
Source Documents
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2025-11-20 18:48

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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019528.jpg
Date String
2007

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